St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-17
EASTER WEEK EVENTS.

The great event OF the week was the con-
ductors' ball at the Hotel Ryan Wednesday
evening, given by st. Paul Division No. 4,
Order OF Railway Conductors. 1t was their
fourth annual. and was largely attended by
the jolly railroad men. who had thrown
aside their unrelenting air of tickets,
please" for an occasion of unrestrained
gaety. There were probably over five
hundred people present. Under the direc-
ton of Col. Emerson the large dining
room was Superbly decorated with flowers
and festOonS Of SmilaX. Seibert'S orchestra
dscoursed sweet music i'll the rear of the
hall, and above the platform was the mono
gram of the order, worked in white and
colOred roses. From the chandeliers were
suspended innumerable flags, the mirrors
were adorned with smilax, and---pot-
plants were III abundance. A detachment
OF Seiberts orchestra was Stationed in the
corridors for the benefit OF the promen-
aders. The ladies' ordinary, where
the banquet was served. also presented a
rich scene of floral beauty. Festoons of
smilax hung from the chandeliers. and be-
tween the massive pillars was great floral
bell, upon which was worked in roses the
design Of a conductors punch and star. and
which was suspended from rope of SmilaX.
Eight tables were laid. The programme of
dances comprised eighteen numbers. The
committees were:
Arraugements-W. s. wilkins, p. A. Sharpe.
J. d. Condit, J. T. Fredericks, J. H. O'Neil,
r. H. Leonard Reception-E. p. Emerson,
George Hunsaker. K. L. Willard George L.
Penock, j. w. Gilboy. A. l.. Cox, p A
Sharpe, Charles Dean. William Dyson. J. H.
Mclaughlin, }. Leonard. c. jerks, Neil Conk-
lin, +. NJ. Sanders, W. Fuller, George Dow,
William Monty, John Hutson. Floor. II.
ONeil, n. Bouse, NJ. J. Flynn, NJ. Kingsley,
A. J. Manly, w. Fl. Doyle, J. H. Murphy, ].
J. McMpnus, C. E. Torrans.
The guests were largely st. Paul and
Minneapolis people, but quite number
were present from other parts of the state.
Those from st. Paul were:
Supt. w. s. Kemp and wife. of the St. Paul
Minneapolis & Mantoba; Assistant Supt. G
+. Copeland, of the St. Paul 81 Duluth: Perry
Sharpe and wife, H. H. Field and wife, George
Hunsaker, NJ. J. Towhy and wife,W. NJ. Doyle
and vile, N. Bouse and wife, w. II. Monty
and lady, OF the Chicago, ST. Paul. Mime
apolis g. Omaha; J. H. O'Neil and wife, c. E.
Stone and wife, of the Northern Pacific
J. Goran and wife and Schaster, William
Dyson, c. T. Sewell and wife, George Carr
of the st. Paul. Minneapolis & Manitoba; j.
b. Leonord and wife and Miss Leonard, NJ. j.
Flynn and wife. John McManus au1 wife.
James Sargent and wife, John O'Leary and
WuSs w kOIiOii4 anu lluyj VI bcuS
vile, z. Fl. Mcmahon and lady, John McNor-
ton, I. W. DAILY and wife, James Root and
lady, Walter Work and wife, and NJ. S. Glad
ron and wife, of the ST. Paul s. Duluth: j. X.
Rutson and wife. T. V. Doty, of the Buring-
ton s. Northern; j. w. Gilbry and wife, H
Durkee and wife, G. E. Robb, John Allen
and wife. and w. S. Dunn and wife, oil
the Wisconsin Central; f. NJ. Sanders
and lady, F. NJ. Chapman and wife
of the Minnesota s. Northwestern; Perry
Starkweather and Miss Starkweather, Mrs
Merser and Miss Merser. Mr.. andM C. S